COMPETITIVE EVENTS
The 2024-2025 Theme is “Ignite Your Potential”
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Advertising Design
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Automotive Refinishing Technology
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Automotive Service Technology
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| Carpentry |
| Class Project Display |
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Collision Repair Technology
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| Cosmetology |
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Customer Service
Diesel Equipment Technology Digital Cinema Production (Virtual) Electrical Construction Wiring (Residential) |
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Extemporaneous Speaking
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| First Aid/CPR |
| Job Interview |
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Job Skill Demonstration A
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Job Skill Demonstration Open
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Nail Care
Natural Hair Design
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Photography
Power Equipment Technology Prepared Speech
Promotional Bulletin Board |
| Quiz Bowl |
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Related Technical Math
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Technical Drafting
Television (Video) Production Video News Production |
| Welding Welding Fabrication Team Event Welding Sculpture |
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Welding-Beginner
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| Health Occupations Contests | Team of |
| Basic Health Care Skills (HS Only) Emergency Medical Technician |
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| First Aid-CPR | |
| Health Occupations Professional Portfolio | |
| Medical Math | |
| Medical Terminology | |
| Leadership Development Contests | |
| Action Skills (HS Only) | |
| American Spirit | |
| Chapter Display | |
| Extemporaneous Speaking Job Interview |
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| Job Skill Demonstration A | |
| Job Skill Demonstration Open | |
| Opening and Closing Ceremonies | |
| Prepared Speech | |
| Promotional Bulletin Board | |
| Quiz Bowl | |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Class Project Display | |
| Masonry- First Year | |
| Natural Hair Design | |
| State Pin Contest | |
| State Tee shirt | |
| Occupationally Related Contests | |
| Career Pathway Showcase | |
| Community Service | |
| Customer Service Employment Application Process |
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| Photography | |
| Related Technical Math | |
| Skilled and Technical Sciences Contests | |
| Additive Manufacturing | |
| Advertising Design | |
| Architectural Drafting | |
| Automated Manufacturing Technology | |
| Automotive Refinishing Technology | |
| Automotive Service Technology | |
| Baking and Pastry Arts Barbering |
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| Broadcast News Production | |
| Cabinetmaking | |
| Carpentry CNC 2 Axis Turning |
| CNC 3 Axis Milling | |
| CNC 5 Axis Milling | |
| CNC Programmer | |
| Collision Repair Technology | |
| Commercial Drone Community Action |
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| Community Service Project Computer Programming |
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| Cosmetology | |
| Crime Scene Investigation | |
| Criminal Justice | |
| Culinary Arts | |
| Cyber Security | |
| Diesel Equipment Technology | |
| Digital Cinema Production | |
| Electrical Construction Wiring | |
| Electronics Technology | |
| Esthetics Firefighting |
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| Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Industrial Motor Control Information Technology Services Internetworking Masonry |
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| Mechatronics Mobile Robotic Technology Motorcycle Service Technology Nail Care Plumbing Power Equipment Technology Restaurant Service Robotics and Automation Technology Robotics: Urban Search and Rescue Technical Computer Applications Technical Drafting Television Video Production Video News Production Web Design Welding Welding Fabrication Welding Sculpture Welding-Beginner |
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| Health Occupations Contests | Team of |
| Basic Health Care Skills (HS Only) Emergency Medical Technician 2 |
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| First Aid-CPR | |
| Health Occupations Professional Portfolio | |
| Medical Math | |
| Medical Terminology | |
| Leadership Development Contests | |
| Action Skills (HS Only) | |
| American Spirit | 3 |
| Chapter Display | 3 |
| Extemporaneous Speaking Job Interview |
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| Job Skill Demonstration A | |
| Job Skill Demonstration Open | |
| Opening and Closing Ceremonies 7 | |
| Prepared Speech | |
| Promotional Bulletin Board 3 | |
| Quiz Bowl 4-6 | |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Advisor of the Year | |
| Class Project Display | 3 |
| Masonry – First Year | |
| Natural Hair Design State Pin Contest State Tee Shirt Tactical Response Team 4 |
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| Welding Beginner | |
| Occupationally Related Contests | |
| Career Pathway Showcase | 3 |
| Community Service 2 | |
| Customer Service Employment Application Process |
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| Photography | |
| Related Technical Math | |
| Skilled and Technical Sciences Contests | |
| Additive Manufacturing 2 | |
| Advertising Design | |
| Architectural Drafting | |
| Automated Manufacturing 3 Technology | |
| Automotive Refinishing Technology | |
| Automotive Service Technology | |
| Barbering | |
| Broadcast News Production | 2 |
| Cabinetmaking | |
| Carpentry CNC 5 Axis Milling |
| CNC Milling Specialist | |
| CNC Technician | |
| CNC Turning Specialist | |
| Collision Repair Technology | |
| Commercial Baking Commercial Drone 2 Community Action |
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| Community Service Project 3 Computer Programming |
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| Cosmetology | |
| Crime Scene Investigation 3 | |
| Criminal Justice | |
| Culinary Arts | |
| Cyber Security 2 | |
| Diesel Equipment Technology | |
| Digital Cinema Production | 2 |
| Electrical Construction Wiring | |
| Electronics Technology | |
| Esthetics Firefighting |
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| Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Industrial Motor Control Information Technology Services Internetworking Masonry Masonry-1st year HS only |
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| Mechatronics 2 Mobile Robotic Technology 2 Motorcycle Service Technology Nail Care Plumbing Power Equipment Technology Restaurant Service Robotics and Automation 2 Technology Robotics: Urban Search and 2 Rescue Technical Computer Applications Technical Drafting Television Video Production 2 Video News Production 4 Web Design 2 Welding Welding Fabrication 3 Welding Sculpture |
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The SkillsUSA competition theme for the 2024-25 school year is:
SkillsUSA: Ignite Your Potential
The topic to be addressed by contestants in the 2025 SkillsUSA Chapter Display, Prepared Speech and Promotional Bulletin Board competitions is our theme, “SkillsUSA: Ignite Your Potential.”
Within this topic, contestants might illustrate or discuss any of the following:
- The membership theme “SkillsUSA: Ignite Your Potential” implies that members have both the tools and the confidence to take on further education or employment in their career field. Name three ways that SkillsUSA has prepared you with the tools to enter the workforce?
- How is the SkillsUSA Framework of developing Personal Skills, Workplace Skills and Technical Skills Grounded in Academics central to the idea of being ready for employment?
- The theme “Ignite Your Potential” is inclusive of all SkillsUSA members and their collective preparedness and confidence in their skills and abilities. How has your SkillsUSA chapter worked together to ensure that all chapter members are career-ready?
- If asked to create a member recruitment campaign around the theme “Ignite Your Potential”, what would be your key points?
- How has learning and practicing the SkillsUSA Framework Essential Elements given you confidence in your skill set? Name two Essential Elements that you have practiced during your SkillsUSA membership that are mastered now.
- What activities or learning within your career and technical education program have prepared you to contribute to the workforce, implementing the concepts and the positive confidence exemplified in the theme “SkillsUSA: Ignite Your Potential”?
- What does the theme “SkillsUSA” Ignite Your Potential” mean to you?